Old New Borrowed & Blue [Import]

Slade | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B0000073V9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,841 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Just a Little Bit

2. When the Lights Are Out

3. My Town

4. Find Yourself a Rainbow

5. Miles Out to Sea

6. We're Really Gonna Raise the Roof

7. Do We Still Do It

8. How Can It Be?

9. Don't Blame Me

10. My Friend Stan

11. Everyday

12. Good Time Gals

Editorial Reviews

2006 digitally remastered reissue of this 1974 album by the British Glam/Rock superstars featuring bonus tracks. Slade's fourth studio album was conceived and recorded amid various touring and promotional activities in late 1973, Old New Borrowed And Blue is the sound of Slade at the height of their success striking out for new territory and blending their trademark foot-stomping rockers with a more mellow songwriting sensibility. The raucousness of 'Just A Little Bit' 'My Town' and 'We're Really Gonna Raise The Roof' were offset by the understated feel of 'Miles Out To Sea'. The honky-tonk piano-led 'Find Yourself Another Rainbow' was another pivotal melodic moment, while 'How Can It Be?' even saw the band venturing close to country-rock territory (an area that interested Noddy in particular) and the classic, crowd-swaying ballad 'Everyday' demonstrated a songwriting maturity that few had suspected was there - and became yet another top three hit. Slavo. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REMASTERED AT LAST !, October 23, 2006

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Alexander - See all my reviews

This review is from: Old New Borrowed and Blue (Audio CD)

For the first time ever remastered and re-released with 4 bonus tracks (2 singles b-sides + their single Bangin' Man/She Did It To Me) appear on CD for the first time ever on official release. The correct label is SALVO (not SLAVO) which is a new British label and the batch of three Slade's re-releases is the first CDs this label ever released. Sound quality is better than on old regular issue of this famous 1974 album released on CD way back in 1991 on Polydor. Contains a very beautiful and informative booklet with lots of unseen colour snaps including covers of their singles released in different countries and nice essay written by Classic Rock Magazine man Dave Ling. Highly recommended for all Slade fans. You may at last replace your old CD with this one ! The slipcase also inserted into additional paper jacket wich adds nothing to the release itself because it exactly repeats what is already shown in the booklet. From the other hand if somebody wants this album in paper jacket as mini-LP version try to find this only in Russia. I now own both versions. Originally released on LP in 1974 in the US under different title with slightly different track list. This is the original album with original title as was released in the UK but now revamped on CD with bonus tracks. Please note that "I'me, I'm Now And That's Orl" originally appeared on CD only on long out of print 2CD compilation "The Slade Story", A-side "Bangin' Man" did not appear on any LP in UK, but in US it appeared on american version of "Slade In Flame" instead of "Summer Song (Wishing You Were Here)" in the UK. On CD "Bangin' Man" can be found on "Wall Of Hits" compilation in 1991. The hidden pearl here is very beautiful power-pop singalong ballad "She Did It To Me" never appeared on any LP/CD which rivals to "Everyday" a hit #3 in UK from this album. Could be easily the A-side and a huge hit. I'm now eagerly waiting for the new version of "Slade In Flame". My minor quibble - even new release does not contain the original fold-out sleeve with (almost) full lyrics and bandmembers on the background which is here on Russian paper jacket version.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars do we still do it, June 30, 2003

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pete f (england) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Old New Borrowed & Blue (Audio CD)

this album is from an era when even slade b-sides were excellent. 'do we still do it' has to be one of their best songs ever, and it didn't even make a single release! that's how much they were on a roll at this time.

i have all the slade albums, and along with play it loud and slade alive this is a fave.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do We Still Do It, February 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Old New Borrowed & Blue (Audio CD)

Slade set the standard for big arena rock. Their stage show was awesome. I loved it when the lights were out except for a spot light on the lead singers hat. Its mirrors shot beams through out the arena. Super Yobs space man image predated the Kiss concept. Kiss later copied the Slade formula and stepped it up a notch. I saw Slade in Louisville Ky. many years ago. To this day I still hear the sound check where the roadie kept saying "turn it up" over the lead mike. He finally screamed "turn it up!" I never heard a louder more full lead vocal to this day. My favorite song from this album is "Do We Still Do It." It is the ultimate rock song. It hasnt been surpassed by any band in 30 years. Everyday and other great songs fill out this one of a kind album.